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		poverty美 ['pɑvərti]  英 ['pɒvə(r)ti]  adj.+n. extreme poverty,abject poverty,great poverty,widespread poverty v.+n. reduce poverty,alleviate poverty,relieve poverty,abolish poverty n. neediness,destitution,hardship,distress,need 1.  | [u] 贫穷;贫困the state of being poor  |  
  | conditions of abject/extreme poverty 极度贫穷的状况  |   | to alleviate/relieve poverty 缓解╱解除贫困  |   | Many elderly people live in poverty . 许多老年人生活于贫困之中。  |  
 2.  | [u][sing] 贫乏;短缺;劣质a lack of sth; poor quality  |  
  | There is a poverty of colour in her work. 她的作品缺乏色彩。  |  
 n.  | 2. 缺乏,缺少,贫乏,不足; (土地的)贫瘠,不毛  |  
 n.  | 1. the state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing 2. a deficiency or lack of something 3. lack of soil fertility or nutrients 4. a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs 5. a lack of something, especially ideas or feelings 1. the state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing 2. a deficiency or lack of something 3. lack of soil fertility or nutrients 4. a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs 5. a lack of something, especially ideas or feelings  |  
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